1. Associate Professor and Director
Academic Honesty Committee Presentation to Faculty Senate October 8, 2013
DeWayne L. Searcy
Committee Chair
Associate Professor and Director
School of Accountancy

2. Academic Honesty Cases
Summer ‘12
Fall
‘12
Spring
‘13
Hearings 1 11 9
Facilitated Meetings 7 30 36
Pending 6
Total Reported Cases 8 41 51

3. Benefits of Facilitated Meetings
Streamlined, efficient process
Increased reporting of potential violations
Allows for greater faculty involvement during sanctioning process

4. Categories of Offenses
Plagiarism
Forged excuse documents
Exam cheating
Collaboration violations

5. Suggestions for improving academic honesty
Clarity in guidance
All policies are listed on syllabus
Repeated, if needed, on exams/assignments
Confirm excuses with appropriate party
Use the process to allow the student appropriate due diligence.